Eureka! News Release
For immediate release: Monday 13 August 2012
Eureka! Chief Exec’s Three Peaks challenge raises over £2k for new
gallery
Leigh-Anne Stradeski, Chief Executive of Eureka! The National Children’s
Museum, last week joined her two sons Nathan and Cameron to embark on
climbing the Three Yorkshire Peaks to raise money for the £2.9m
redevelopment of the museum’s Me & My Body gallery, due to open in spring
2013.
Lead-funded by The Wellcome Trust with a grant of £1.45m, Eureka! is now
on the final leg of its fundraising campaign with around £450,000 still to
raise.
Leigh-Anne’s 3 Peaks Challenge involved conquering Pen-Y-Ghent, Whernside
and Ingleborough in less than 12 hours within an organised party of around
40 ‘Three Peakers’.
Commenting on her uphill Saturday with a difference, Leigh-Anne said “The
Three Peaks Challenge seemed like the perfect way of raising both money
and awareness for this important new gallery, particularly as its primary
focus is to help children and families learn about their bodies, how to look
after them through exercise and to make sensible choices about food and
nutrition. Given Great Britain, and Yorkshire’s, performance in The Olympics
we’re hoping our new gallery will do its part in inspiring a new generation. “
“I’d like to personally thank everyone who has made a generous donation in
support of my challenge, and if anyone would like to add to the pot my
fundraising page is still open at the following link
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/stradeskis until 4 September.”
The new Me & My Body gallery, which has been designed in consultation with
experts in health and nutrition as well as the NHS, is due to open in spring
2013. The current gallery, which has attracted over 5.5m visitors in its 20
year history, will close on November 6 for redevelopment.
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Images:
 Cameron, Leigh-Anne and Nathan brace themselves for their
fundraising challenge! http://bit.ly/MBSL84
 Cameron, Leigh-Anne and Nathan Stradeski at the top of Peak 1 - Pen
Y Gent: http://bit.ly/P7OmiQ
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Leigh-Anne, Cameron and Nathan at the top of Peak 2 - Whernside:
http://bit.ly/NLFgme
Cameron, Leigh-Anne and Nathan Stradeski at the top of Peak 3 Ingleborough: http://bit.ly/OT1reS
For additional photos or press information please contact Sophie Ballinger or
Anita O’Donovan on 01422 330069, or e-mail press.office@eureka.org.uk.
Notes to the Editor
1. Eureka! is designed especially for children aged 0-11, with over 400
hands-on exhibits inspiring them to learn about themselves and the
world around them through imagination, play and discovery. For visitor
information call 01422 330069, visit www.eureka.org.uk, read the
Eureka! blog, All in a day’s play, become a fan on Facebook or follow
us on Twitter.
2. Me & My Body Gallery funraising information:
www.eurreka.org.uk/newgallery
3. The standard Eureka! ticket is also an Annual Pass, letting all of the
party paid for on the day of the first visit to come back to Eureka! free
of charge as many times as they like over the next 12 months. Adults:
£9.95, Children age 3+ : £9.95, Toddlers age 1-2: £3.45, Babies age
0-11 months: free. Read more about the Annual Pass.
4. Visit http://bit.ly/eurekaevents to see our events calendar.
5. Eureka! is open 10am–5pm at weekends, during half-terms and
holidays. Term-time Eureka! is open 10am –4pm Tuesday - Friday,
and 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday. The museum is closed on termtime Mondays and between 24-26 December.
6. Eureka! is situated next door to Halifax railway station, just 10
minutes by car from junction 24 of the M62 and 17 miles from Leeds
7. Eureka! is an educational charity no. 292758